role of various disciplines in public health Dr Tanveer Rehman Senior Resident 03-03-2021 1
Public health “The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health and efficiency through organized community effort” – CEA Winslow We as a society do collectively to assure that people be healthy Medical health – individual, diagnosis, treatment 03-03-2021 2
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Epidemiology Distributions and determinants of disease at the population level Detection, causes, and control of infectious disease epidemics Skills in epidemiological research and quantitative methods Various study design strengths and limitations. 03-03-2021 5
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Biostatistics Data management, analysis, and presentation of public health data Applying mathematical and statistical formulas to solve public health problems. Techniques and methods for calculating population-based statistics using different software packages. 03-03-2021 8
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Health Policy and Management Public health planning, organization, administration management, evaluation, and policy analysis Delivery, quality, and costs of healthcare for individuals and populations from a managerial and a policy perspective Legal and ethical considerations of public health programs. 03-03-2021 11
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Environmental Health Science Biological, physical, and chemical factors that affect the health of populations Potential impact of environmental agents on health, regulatory approaches to environmental hazards, and preventative management approaches. 03-03-2021 13
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Social and Behavioural Sciences Concepts/methods of social and behavioural sciences concerned with individual public health and well-being, globally and domestically Physical, social, and cultural factors that shape individual and community health 03-03-2021 16
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SUMMARY EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOSTATISTICS HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SCIENCE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 03-03-2021 18